王强口语 第一册 long conversation 13.1

　　Long Conversations
1.Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.)
A:
Victor: Mom! Where are my new jeans?
Mom: In the wash. You spilled motor oil all over them, remember?
Victor: (Holding a pair of pants) Rats! These jeans are torn, and these have pizza stainson them! (Sighing) Guess I'll have to wear this dingy¹ old pair!
Mom: You're going to be late, Victor!
Victor:  Oh, gee²! Tell me something I don't know, Mom!
(Victor rushes out.)

1 dingy   

adj.昏暗的，肮脏的

参考例句：

• It was a street of dingy houses huddled together. 这是一条挤满了破旧房子的街巷。
• The dingy cottage was converted into a neat tasteful residence.那间脏黑的小屋已变成一个整洁雅致的住宅。

2 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！